George, perhaps you could make some sort of marmalade / citrus jam?
Wash them, then cut them up to remove the pips, and place pips in a muslin, and tie up.
If possible, add two lemons, prepared in the same way.
Place them all in a pan with water to cover and simmer until the peel has softened. Could be a couple of hours, just depends on the state of the skins! (Add more boiling water if necessary)
Remove pips and 'whizz' all the skin and fruits until it is a puree.
Measure, and add the sugar, similar weight, depending on your preference for sweetness.
Boil up until it will set - try the cold-saucer-in-the-fridge method for testing for a set!
Fill the pre-heated jars and put on the lids.
I made about 9 jars of this recently, and everyone who's tasted it reckons it is full of flavour, and just right for spreading on the breakfast toast!
Good luck
By the way, George, that link doesn't seem to work .....
However, have a look at this page, where Danny explains how to post images.
Thanks so much brightspark , - boiled for ages with 2 lemons, blitzed untill coarse in food processor and added equal weight of jam sugar.
Made 3 of the best jars of marmalade I've ever tasted !!!!!!!!
Going to make more in the future.
Also made 6 pots of chilli jam from Dehila recipe -turned out fantastic too.!!
Wifey made me a jar of 18 picked eggs , tray of coconut buns and a tray of coffee buns all iced.
Home grown beef for tea , what more could you ask for.
rgds George.
Trying to enjoy life as it is
You've responded very kindly but actually that post was intended as a one-off. No way am I a small-holder: I'm a city girl who loves shops and services like hospitals and transport connections! I'm actually in the shires at the moment but I am slowly going crazy and trying to move back to civilisation. If I had a rural view I'd have to block it off, like with a walled garden or something.
I posted because I didn't find the result I wanted - they all involve *cooking*, that comes under housework - and then I had a brainwave. My best brainwaves involve alcohol. And on that note...
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